Drinks Contain Hidden Calories!

The following information was sourced from www.whitakerwellness.com
See Karen’s suggestions at foot of the article.

If you’re making excellent food choices and exercising in an effort to contain your weight, but still aren’t seeing results, it might be time to take a serious look at what you’re drinking. New research suggests that what you suck through that straw may be sabotaging your efforts.

23 Pounds Per Year!
A recent study found that Americans consume more than 450 calories each day from beverages alone. And, if you don’t burn off those calories, you could gain an astounding 23 pounds per year.

Sometimes it’s hard to gauge just how many calories we’re drinking. To shed some light on this, I’ve compiled a list of common beverages and their calorie counts.

Water (8 oz.) — 0 calories
Tea, unsweetened (6 oz.) — 2 calories
Coffee, black (6 oz.) — 3 calories
Low-Sodium V8 Juice (8 oz.) — 50 calories
Gatorade (8 oz.) — 50 calories
Light Beer (12 oz.) — 95 calories
Wine (5 oz.) — 102 calories
Orange Juice (8 oz.) — 107 calories
Milk, 2 % (8 oz.) — 113 calories
Grape Juice (8 oz.) — 138 calories
Beer (12 oz.) — 139 calories
Non-Diet Soda (12 oz.) — 150 calories

Additional Caveats
When it comes to imbibing your favorite beverages, beyond knowing the number of calories they contain there are a few other things to look out for.

For instance, coffee may sound like a great choice at 3 calories per serving. But when you dump in cream, sugar, and flavored syrups, this healthy drink becomes a nightmare. One case in point: A 16-ounce, white chocolate peppermint mocha from Starbucks contains a waist-busting 470 calories!

Don’t forget about serving sizes either. Gatorade, for example, may only contain 50 calories per serving. But that 50 calories refers to an 8-ounce portion and most bottles contain two to four servings.

You also shouldn’t be fooled into thinking that switching to sugar-free or diet versions is an option. This may be appealing calorie-wise, but these drinks are loaded with chemicals and additives and, therefore, in my opinion, have no place in a healthy diet.

Karens Suggestion:  Social drinking is a real trap for many people.  I have discovered that choosing mineral water (with gas), served in a wine glass with ice and lemon or lime is a delicious alternative to other calorie laden drinks and because it is served in a wine glass it feels quite exotic – without the calories!

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This information was shared by Nancy Sanderson from Young Living.  Do you really want to drink something that cleans this well?

In many states of America the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke® in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.

#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola® into the toilet bowl and let the ‘real thing’ sit for one hour, then flush clean. The acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.

#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

#7. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle.. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

#1 the active ingredient in Coke® is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.

#2. To carry Coca-Cola® syrup! (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of their trucks for about 20 years!

Do you think you still want to drink coke?

Your Chiropractic Life Chiropractor in Brighton and Hove says “if you wouldn’t wash in it – don’t drink it!  Chiropractic Life Chiropractors are Lifestyle, Health  and Wellness Practitioners who want you to achieve your fullest life potential – a nervous system free of interference can help you to do this and your Chiropractor can adjust your “subluxations”,  however you also need to pay attention to what you eat (and drink!), to your exercise habits and thought processes.  This helps us achieve health on every level.

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